Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An optical retail company based in Glasgow is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to provide excellent customer service and collaborate with a dedicated team. This role offers a salary between £10.20 and £12.41 per hour based on experience, along with numerous benefits including pension contributions, discounts, and additional paid time off. Ideal candidates should have a passion for customer service, teamwork skills, and confidence in using IT systems. Apply now as this position may close when filled.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee discount portal

Employee support service

Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers' lives easier.
• Great teamwork skills are essential.
• A good initiative is expected.
• Confidence in using IT systems is necessary.
• Excellent communication and listening skills are required.
• Preparedness to step out of your comfort zone and try something new is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Work with a dedicated team.
• Utilize IT systems effectively.
• Engage in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems confidence

Communication and listening skills

Openness to feedback

Job description

Our store

Based in Rutherglen.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Salary £10.20 - £12.41 per hour (depending on experience)
• Working hours 40 (weekend days to be worked)
• On street parking near store
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!